Reflective Essay: The Atlantis Project

A man named Robert Laughlin once said, "The Earth is very old and has suffered grievously: volcanic explosions, floods, meteor impacts, mountain formation and yet all manner of other abuses greater than anything people could inflict. Yet, the Earth is still here. It's a survivor." Laughlin clearly believes in this quote that the Earth can take care of itself. The Earth has been through worse disasters than just pollution, and extinction of species and plants. Roderick Nash, an environmentalist and activist, says otherwise.

A significant volunteer experience that augmented my leadership skills and expanded my understanding of medicine was at the Honolulu Harbor Medical Clinic sponsored by the Seafarer’s Ministry. The Seafarer’s Ministry provides spiritual, emotional, and social support for the undocumented foreign fishermen docked at Honolulu Harbor. The clinic began with few volunteers and two doctors who provided medical care to undocumented foreign fishermen from a box of supplies out of a truck. This expanded my capacity to understanding, to humbly accept circumstances and encouraged me to practice medicine with culturally sensitivity.

My decision to apply to PSUCOM was markedly influenced by the direct student involvement with the central Pennsylvania community. The fact that PSUCOM has a strong community engagement dovetails perfectly with my interest to work with medically underserved and economically disadvantaged community. Another unique quality that I admire about PSUCOM is its supportive and nurturing environment that allows students to make connections, learn, and grow as a future physician. As a result, making connections with other students will allow me to understand and embrace the cultural diversity of others. Overall, I strongly feel that this medical program has the most to offer in terms of academic excellence, diversity, innovation, community-focus, and

One of the most significant concepts pervading Atlantic World History is diversity and multicultural interactions. A specific instance where cultural and ethnic diversity resulting in multicultural interactions had an impact on the course of Atlantic World History was the multicultural marriage between Catarina Álavares Paraguacu and Diogo Álvares Correia. “The story of [him and] his wife… illustrate the possibility of cultural fusion in the Atlantic World cultures” . Catarina Álavares Paraguacu and Diogo Álvares Correia were extremely significant to the Atlantic world between 1500 and 1700 as they were the first to illustrate the ideal image of a multicultural interaction; their impact was tremendous on the ethnic diversity between cultures

I have heard from multiple persons that you can enter to medicine school liking one division but exercising another one, for now I want Family medicine, but I’m open to experience other branches. I have yet not had the opportunity to do shadowing and I know that that is one important step or part to explore the other branches of medicine. The Atlantis Program feels like a perfect place to help me get the feel of the future I’m fighting for not only for the physician part, but for the human part. From where I come from plenty of people say that physicians don’t feel human, that they feel like robots that mechanically see a patient, tell them what they got, prescribe something if its needed and dismissed them, they do not interact with them nor

The show consists of a lot of propane use and a portion of it seems to dance on the water. The show doesn't last too long, but it is entertaining.

When considering the Atlantic World, we tend to think about the history of how it all began, the middle, or the passage of the slaves from the Old World to the New World, and lastly, how it all came to an end. But in between the beginning, middle, and end there is much more than what we believe it to be. We must gain a complete understanding of why these people came to the justification of their actions and how it molded the interpretation for centuries after the “beginners.” Throughout the migration of people from the Old World to the New World, a variety of historical perspectives were gained as well as lost. One in particular being that of human beings. We can then begin to question whether this is something that was gained or lost within the lines of migration.

To this day, this culture of service continues and is evident to me by the administration, student body, and faculty’s preventative medicine initiatives. Initiatives such as, providing medical help by encouraging students to participate in student-run free health clinics as well as providing uncompensated medical and dental care to its local community. In addition to providing help, MMC focuses on educating the community with the use of health programs, the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and Project C.O.P.E designed to help HIV/AIDS patients. Other initiatives that I desire to be a part of involve the use of research endeavors to help not only local communities, but also global communities such as Dr. Villalta’s research into diseases found in Latin America. Through its altruistic vision MMC has established a culture of service that has inspired many, as well as myself to accomplish great things not only in the local Nashville community, but also in the

The Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship hasn't just helped my education but it has helped me achieve my dream of going to college. Without the scholarship I don't know how I would have came up with the money to pay for college, and for that I am grateful.

My passion for science, culture, and my community is what drew me to the study of medicine. Since I was a child, my parents highlighted the importance of community. Community is more than just a group of people living in a similar area; my community is part of my identity. I am compelled to attend the Miller School of Medicine because the mission of the school aligns with the values that I want to embody as a future medical professional. In particular, the emphasis on being “culturally sensitive to our community’s needs” resonates with me because I believe that medicine should align more closely with the needs of the community and aim to advance its wellbeing. One cannot truly create a patient centered experience without acknowledging how life

The short story “The New Atlantis” paints a picture of a dystopian United States, where the government has become an overwhelming force. The people living in the States are left in a state of neglect, where harsh administration and forced ideals are the norm. Ursula K. Le Guin’s story follows Belle, a woman who leaves her memoirs to the rising oceans that are swallowing up the continent. Belle’s story records the struggle of a person’s life under the suffocating government, with her husband Simon attempting to gain political strength through his scientific vision. The themes of the story are based on “a damning critique of the direction that humanity along with science and technology have taken under capitalism” (Maxwell 15). With its heavy hand, civilization has consumed itself with conflict and consumption. By the end of the story, the United States has completely collapsed into the ocean, collapsed under the weight of its own government. The story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”, also by Ursula K. Le Guin, tells the tale of an idealistic city called Omelas. Shoshana Knapp illustrates the lives of Omelas as a complex moral problem: “The basic situation . . . is the promise of mass bliss in exchange for a unique torment” (par. 5). When children become young adults in Omelas, they are shown a morbid truth about their society – the basis of Omelas’ whole existence relies on the suffering of one lonely child locked in a room. This dilemma introduces many uncomfortable

The Atlantans were steeped in magical powers, but lived to serve the rest of humanity. Every day during the summer, the cartoon swept a select set of Atlantans away to an actual place in the world to solve some seemingly unsolvable problem. Tales from Atlantis ended at 10, and that’s when Lucy would get to her own

This artwork, Coral, represents her creativity. I decided to draw my sister because I wanted to express her passion for what she loves to do. I decided to include a Youtube logo because it shows that she is creative. The music notes represent that she needs music wherever she goes. Whenever she is practicing she like to have music so that she can be concentrated. I decided to draw the notes big so that it wouldn't look like the music notes are just floating, but so that it can lead the viewer's attention to the bubble. It will slowly, but gradually lead the viewer to the top. I decided to leave it white because it makes it stand out more than if I shaded it in. The music notes overlaps because it gets the attention more of the viewer so

Babylon. In Bacon's NEW ATLANTIS, the need for man to be driven does not exist.

      Atlantis is known to most people as a legend or myth written by the Greek poet Plato, but is it possible that this lost continent really existed? Is it all legend or could there be some fact to it? Contrary to common belief there have been numerous geological and historical findings that actually give proof to the existence of this lost city. In the book Imagining Atlantis it tells us the story written by Plato. "According to ancient Egyptian temple records the Athenians fought an aggressive war against the rulers of Atlantis some nine thousand years earlier